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Meet PhD candidate and pstagram co-president, Jung Yeon (Jenny) Min! Jenny is researching cellular senescence, a major ...
09/25/2026

Meet PhD candidate and pstagram co-president, Jung Yeon (Jenny) Min!

Jenny is researching cellular senescence, a major hallmark of aging, in the lab of Dr. Eldad Zacksenhaus at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute.

When Jenny first started her PhD, she got involved in the department by joining CLAMPS-run volleyball drop-ins. She then went on to organize the first-ever LMP dodgeball tournament and now she is looking forward to continuing to fostering the graduate community at LMP as CLAMPS co-president.

Some advice she has for learners: “Prioritize doing tasks thoroughly, even if it takes more time. Rushing to complete as many experiments as possible often leads to mistakes and additional work, and limits your ability to truly learn from the experience.”

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🔗 Read the full feature on our website via the link in our bio!

PhD candidate and pstagram co-president, Jung Yeon (Jenny) Min!

Jenny is researching cellular senescence, a major hallmark of aging, in the lab of Dr. Eldad Zacksenhaus at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute.

When Jenny first started her PhD, she got involved in the department by joining CLAMPS-run volleyball drop-ins. She then organized the first-ever LMP dodgeball tournament and is now looking forward to continuing to foster the graduate community at LMP as CLAMPS co-president.

Some advice she has for learners: “Prioritize doing tasks thoroughly, even if it takes more time. Rushing to complete as many experiments as possible often leads to mistakes and additional work, and limits your ability to truly learn from the experience.”

Keep up to date with by following them on social media!

🔗 Read the full feature on our website via the link in our bio!

Last week was orientation for our new MSc/PhD learners! We can’t wait to see you develop new skills, grow as researchers...
09/24/2026

Last week was orientation for our new MSc/PhD learners!

We can’t wait to see you develop new skills, grow as researchers, and excel in your respective research endeavours. We love these pictures from our photobooth, featuring and our graduate coordinators, Dr. Michael Ohh and Dr. Jeremy Mogridge.

National Postdoc Appreciation Week takes place every September to recognize the significant contributions that postdocto...
09/23/2026

National Postdoc Appreciation Week takes place every September to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery. 🔬

Postdocs are an incredibly important part of a research team, and we are lucky to have many incredible postdocs in LMP labs. To all our postdocs at LMP: thank you for your dedication, creativity, and pursuit of knowledge. You are essential to advancing science and medicine. 💙

What happens inside the brain when memories begin to fade?PhD candidate Lauren Joe explores that question through “Micke...
09/23/2026

What happens inside the brain when memories begin to fade?

PhD candidate Lauren Joe explores that question through “Mickey’s Memories,” her entry in the Basic Science/Translational Science category of the LMP Art Competition.

The colourful confocal image captures a slice of the hippocampus — a region of the brain central to learning and memory — from a mouse model used to study amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Researchers are investigating how changes in communication between brain cells may contribute to these incurable neurodegenerative diseases, transforming a microscopic view of the brain into an image with a poignant connection to its title.
Credit: Robertson Lab, Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases

The spinal cord is our body’s information highway. 🧠In “Cables and Wires,” LMP resident Dr. Shane Eaton offers a strikin...
09/16/2026

The spinal cord is our body’s information highway. 🧠

In “Cables and Wires,” LMP resident Dr. Shane Eaton offers a striking look at the network carrying sensory and motor signals between the brain and body.

Entered in the Clinical Science category of the LMP Art Competition, this light microscopy image shows a cross-section of the spinal cord. A specialized stain highlights the nerves, neurons and axonal fibres that make this complex communication possible.

Credit: Dr. Shane Eaton and Dr. Patrick Shannon, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital

Congratulations to the 11 primary-appointed and three cross-appointed faculty who were successful in receiving funding i...
08/25/2026

Congratulations to the 11 primary-appointed and three cross-appointed faculty who were successful in receiving funding in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Spring 2026 competition.

Funded as Principal Investigators, their research spans infectious diseases, cardiovascular health, cancer, obesity, aging, neuroscience and precision medicine. We also congratulate Dr. Robert Kozak on receiving the CIHR Leadership Award for Vaccine Research in recognition of his work advancing pandemic preparedness.

🔬We'll be highlighting each of the projects; stay tuned!

Studying disease is kinda chic…🧫🔬🦠 Learn more about our research, people, programs, impact, and more at lmp.utoronto.ca....
08/21/2026

Studying disease is kinda chic…🧫🔬🦠

Learn more about our research, people, programs, impact, and more at lmp.utoronto.ca. Subscribe to our mailing list for the latest updates from us. Link in bio.

Marry Nissan is a PhD candidate in the Girardin Lab who won second place in the LMP art competition Basic and Translatio...
08/20/2026

Marry Nissan is a PhD candidate in the Girardin Lab who won second place in the LMP art competition Basic and Translational Science category. 🎉

Her piece is titled "Miriel, Pastor of Bowels" and shows confocal fluorescence of a differentiated organoid generated from the mouse ileum.

"Our lab studies innate intestinal immunity using organoids derived from intestinal crypts. Small intestinal organoids recapitulate key structural features of the gut, including villus-like protrusions that facilitate efficient nutrient absorption. They also comprise a heterogeneous cell population, including mucus-secreting goblet cells, which are stained here with UEA1 (red). Hoechst (blue) labels nuclei, while phalloidin (green) highlights actin structures."

Many art competition submissions over the years have resembled animals, plants, and other living or inanimate things that we find in our everyday lives. For Marry, her image resembles a turtle, so she has named her piece after a turtle from her favorite video game.

"It’s become a running joke that I’ll finish my PhD before I ever finish that game," says Marry.

Swipe to see Marry with her piece at the Annual Celebration of Excellence. ✨

📸 Credit: Marry Nissan, Girardin Lab

Applications for the Clinical Microbiology Postdoctoral Diploma Program are open! 📣 Ready to take your expertise in micr...
08/19/2026

Applications for the Clinical Microbiology Postdoctoral Diploma Program are open! 📣

Ready to take your expertise in microbiology to the next level? Our program provides comprehensive training across the diverse field of clinical microbiology, with the flexibility to explore the areas that interest you most.

As part of a department with a broad range of research expertise, you’ll have opportunities to develop the skills needed to become a confident manager and consultant while continuing to pursue your passion for clinically relevant research. 🔬🧫

Eligibility: Applicants must hold a PhD in microbiology or a related field before the start of training.

🔗 Learn more and apply by September 20, 2026, for a start date of July 1, 2027. Link in our bio.

What if you could spend your summer doing research you’re genuinely passionate about?For our cohort of SURE undergraduat...
08/18/2026

What if you could spend your summer doing research you’re genuinely passionate about?

For our cohort of SURE undergraduate students from across Ontario, that wasn’t just a possibility; it was their reality! Students joined research teams, working alongside LMP faculty, trainees, and research teams at sites across Toronto, gaining hands-on experience in laboratory medicine and biomedical research.

On Friday, August 7th, 12 weeks of hard work culminated in the SURE Research Day, where 50+ students had the opportunity to share their summer projects and discuss their findings with members of the LMP community.

“As an undergraduate, it can be daunting to be surrounded by experienced researchers and graduate students, especially when experiments don’t go as planned. SURE gave me a tight-knit community of peers who were going through many of the same challenges and insecurities, which helped keep me grounded," says third-year U of T LMP Specialist Program in Pathobiology student Jaden da Silva.

The afternoon programming included research talks from LMP graduate learners, and the day concluded with an awards ceremony and closing remarks from department Chair, Dr. Rita Kandel, and SURE Program Director Dr. Jeff Lee, followed by a networking reception.

🔗 You can learn more about the event, awardees, and the program through the link in our bio. Stay tuned for when SURE applications open in 2027!

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